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when was NATO founded
04.04.1949
what caused NATO to invoke Article 5?
NATO invoked Article 5 for the first and only time in its history after the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the United States
who and when coined the name «United Nations»
one of the United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt
was first used in the Declaration by United Nations of 1 January 1942
what is the structure of the UN Organisation?
the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council (Совет по опеке), the International Court of Justice, and the UN Secretariat
What are the official languages of the UN?
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish
Who are the members of the European Council?
The European Council consists of the heads of government of each EU member state, the European Council President (currently Charles Michel) and the President of the European Commission (Ursula von der Leyen).
What is the motto of the EU?
United in diversity
What are the sources of the British constitution?
statute law, common law, conventions, international law
What system of voting is used in parliamentary elections in the UK?
simple majority system
What are the three main objectives of NATO as defined in the Strategic Concept?
deterrence (сдерживание) and defence; crisis prevention and management; and cooperative security
Which part of the North Atlantic Treaty promises that an armed attack against one or more of NATO members shall be considered an attack against them all?
Article 5 of the Washington Treaty
What was the name of NATO’s counter-alliance created by the Soviet Union?
The Warsaw Pact
Where is the International Court of Justice located?
the Hague, the Netherlands
What countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council?
China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Where is the UN headquarters?
New York
